Controversial Author Creates Uproar At OSU
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Tucker Max Controversy
Tucker Max chronicles his drunken and sexual encounters in the form of short stories and is creating an uproar at OSU.
Tucker Max chronicles his drunken and sexual encounters in the form of short stories and he’s creating quite an uproar at The Ohio State University.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—His book made The New York Times best seller list for the last three years.
Tucker Max chronicles his drunken and sexual encounters in the form of short stories and he’s creating quite an uproar at The Ohio State University.
It’s a book with a title that says it all: I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell.
Its author Tucker Max openly admits to drinking excessively and sleeping with more women than is safe or reasonable.
The 30-something’s stories have quite a following around the country and in Columbus.
“I’ve read his books, his blogs, they’re all really hilarious,“ said Chase Hoover, an OSU student.
On college campuses around the country, Tucker Max’s name is synonymous with the alcohol-fueled years spent at universities. Now, he’s coming to OSU to share his tales with students like Hoover.
“What does he usually talk about?“ NBC 4‘s Lauren Diedrich asked Hoover.
“Pretty much extreme alcoholism, how big of a jerk he is,“ Hoover said.
Because of those stories, not everyone is throwing out the welcome mat.
“I feel like he exemplifies a rape culture that is already on campus,“ said Stephanie Diebold, an OSU student.
Diebold is a part of a woman’s group at OSU. She calls Max a misogynist and said the school sends the wrong message by allowing the author to speak on campus.
“I don’t think it’s OK for the university to pay a man to come and talk about this and make it OK,“ Diebold said.
The Ohio Union Activities Board is sponsoring the event. They released a statement in response to Diebold’s concerns:
“OUAB does not endorse Max’s viewpoints. However, like any controversial speaker or topic introduced into a university setting, this event provides an opportunity for learning and dialogue—one of OUAB’s many responsibilities as the campus’ programming board.“
Diebold said people planned to protest the event on Monday night.
Max declined NBC 4‘s request for an interview.
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Art is controversial by nature, and controversial subjects are meant to be discussed. College is supposed to be a place where young minds can argue the pros and cons of any issue. Let the debate begin and may the best argument win. What are you afraid of?
Of course, the hardcore feminists place all the blame on males, as though males were only exploiting females, and referring to it as rape.
It is not rape if the female puts herself out there, and they are equally exploiting the situation. There may be a fine line, but when the ladies throw themselves out there, the men cannot be the sole individuals receiving blame.
Don’t binge and drink to excess if you think you’ll lose control of yourself - otherwise no one is to blame unless someone sober forces the situation.
I wonder if Stephanie Diebold is any relation to the Ohio-based Diebold company that has been “raping” the public for years with its voting machines.
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